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Congressmen Scott, Turner, and Garbarino Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans

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Today, Congressmen David Scott (GA-13), Mike Turner (OH-10) and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) reintroduced the Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure that veteran patients in need of anesthesia continue to receive the most qualified and experienced care available by Department of Veterans’ Affairs physicians. The bill bars the removal or…

Congressman David Scott Questions the Bureau of Prisons on Excessive Solitary Confinement

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This month, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren and members of the House of Representatives in sending a letter to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) questioning the use of cruel and excessive solitary confinement within federal correctional facilities. The letter asks Director Peters why BOP has ignored a…

Congressman David Scott Named Federal Leader in Financial Literacy

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Congressman David Scott (GA-13) with Jump$tart President and CEO Laura Levine Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was awarded the Federal Leadership Award by the Jump$tart Coalition as part of the 2023 Financial Literacy Awards ceremony. The award recognizes leaders from the federal government who are using their platform to…

Congressman David Scott Announces Bipartisan Legislation to Diversify STEM Education

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This week, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined by Representatives Mark Takano (CA-41), Drew Ferguson (GA-03), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) in announcing the reintroduction of H.R. 2475, the Making Advances Kinetic, Education, Research and Skills (MAKERS) Act of 2023. The bipartisan MAKERS Act would direct the National Science…

Ranking Member Scott Condemns Inclusion of SNAP Work Requirements in Republican Debt Limit Framework

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Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott released the following statement in response to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit framework which, if passed as proposed, would include additional punitive work requirements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Let me be perfectly clear: holding food assistance hostage for those who depend on it,…

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott: There Will Be No Turning Back on SNAP

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Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, soundly rejected proposals to reduce access to SNAP benefits during his appearance at the at the 2023 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit.  In Q&A with Agri-Pulse Contributing Editor Jeff Nalley, Congressman Scott warned against…

ICYMI: Republican Attacks on SNAP Endanger America's Children and Veterans

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House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott aimed at extreme Republican proposals to undermine SNAP benefits for food-insecure Americans in an op-ed published this morning by The Hill.  "Despite its track record of reducing hunger, creating jobs, and having a positive economic impact on the communities where SNAP is used, a chorus…

Congressman David Scott Launches FY2024 Appropriations Request Form

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Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, launched his FY2024 Appropriations Request Form. Each fiscal year, which runs from October through September, Congress must pass legislation to fund the federal government and all the vital programs it administers.  Through the annual appropriations process, Congressman Scott ensures this…

Congressman David Scott Introduces Resolution Honoring the Life and Legacy of Henry “Hank” Aaron

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Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined by members of the Georgia delegation in introducing a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Henry “Hank” Louis Aaron, who would have celebrated his 89th birthday on February 5, 2023. “I, along with fellow representatives from the great state of Georgia, am deeply…

Congressman David Scott Directs Georgia District Attorneys to Reduce Recidivism and Save Money by Expanding Accountability Courts

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Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, sent a letter to the District Attorneys of Clayton, Cobb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, and Henry Counties calling for the expanded use of accountability courts in Georgia. “I am pleased to offer my full support to local District Attorneys as they utilize accountability courts, which provide…